Feeding device



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Filed NOV. l5. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet G@ Fm F. M Lw Patented Dec. 20, 1932UNITED rsTATEs JOSEPH HENRY FULMER, OF NAZARETH, 'IPENNSYLVANIA IFEEDING DEVICE Application led November 15, `1929. Seriall No. 407,439.,al

This invention relates to a feeding device especially designed for usein connection with devices for artiiiciallycuring hay, such as shown inmy pending application filed November 7, 1928 Serial No. 317 ,867.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will form the hay or material under treatment, into awide ribbon like mass to insure the proper treating of the hay.

A further object of the invention is to provide a feeder of this typewhich will feed a predetermined amount of hay to the endless carriers ofthe apparatus with which the device is used, in such a way as to insureagainst clogging of the apparatus.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an adjustablemeans for regulating the thickness of the mass of material passing` intothe machine.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a 35 feeding device constructedin accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the feeding device.

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6 6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a bottom'plan view of the hopper. v

Figure 8 is a plan view of the pusher or follower of the feeding device,a portion thereof being broken away. Figure 9 is an end elevationalviewk of the i pusher or follower.- Y f i Figure 10 is a transversesectional view therethrough.v v Y Referring to the drawings in detail,the device includes an elongated box-like body portion indicatedgenerally by the reference character', the same being provided with anopeningV arranged adjacenty to the lower end thereof, to` receive thelower end of the hopper 6 which is secured in position by means of theangle bars 7 and8 respectively, which are-bolted to the hopper and bodyportion.

The box-like body portion or receiver is inclined, as clearly shown bythe drawings, the same being supported at its front end by means of theleg members 8, the rear end thereof being secured by means of thecooperating angle bars 9 which are bolted together as clearly shown byFigure 2.

The side walls of the box-like body portion 5 are provided withelongated openings 10 disposed on opposite sides of the body portion,which openings accommodate the ends 11 of the shaft 12 which connectswith the pusher or follower A13. Connected with the ends 11 of theshaft-'12, are links 14that have pivotal connection with the crank shaft15 at 16, the crank shaft being sup orted in 80 bearings mounted on theframe 1 so that rotary movement ofthe shaft 15 will impart movement tothe links 14 and shaft 12, to reciprocate the pusher or follower 13 andaccompli sh the purpose of the invention.

c Rotary movement is imparted to the shaft 15, through the medium of thesprocket 18 mounted thereon, the sprocket 18 receiving motion from theshaft 19, through the medium of the chain 20 and sprocket 21 which 90 ismounted on the shaft 19. Mounted at one end of the shaft 19 is asubstantially large sprocket 22 that receives motion from the shaft 23,through the sprocket 24 and chain 25 operating thereover, the shaft 23receiving its motion from a source of power supply, such as the motor26, through the belt 27 and pulley 28, which is mounted on the shaft 23.It will of course be understood that the circuit control to the switchwill be of the usual and well known construction, so that the operatormay readily control the operation of the device.

Disposed within the box-like body portion is a packer 29, which is of alength to extend across the body portion to restrict the area of thebox-like body portion at a point adj acent to the rear end of the hopper6. The packer 29 is supported by the threaded bolts 30 that haveconnection therewith, the threaded bolts passing `through openingsformed in the channel bars 31 that are arranged in parallel spacedrelation with each other adjacent to the upper surface of the box-likereceiver, there being provided nuts 32 on the threaded bolts forsecuring the packer in its positions of vertical adjustment..

Thus it will be seen that due to this construction the quantity ofmaterial forced -V through the body portion may be 'regulated at thewill of theoperator, to facilitate the curing operation. The `pusher orfollower operates under the plate 33 which is spaced from the bottom ofthe box-likey bodyv portion such a distance as to permit of free slidingmovement of the packer or follower. As shown, one end of the bodyportionrests against the frame of the endless carrier 34 that forms apart of the apparatus for curing hay with which the device is used, sothat material discharged from the box-like body portion 5, will falldirectly onto the endless carrier to be fed through the apparatus.

In the operation of thedevice, the-circuit to the motor is completed,causing the sprockets and chains operating thereover, to transmitmovement to the crank shaft 15, whereupon the links 14 are setintooperation, causing the pusher or follower 13 to reciprocate under thehopper 6 and force material which has been fed into the body portion,through the hopper. Thus it will be seen that the material is spread orformed into a substantially thin ribbonlike mass as it passes onto theendless conveyor of the apparatus with which the device is used, so thatthe material may-be thoroughly treated.

I claim: y

In a hay feeding device, an elongated body portion, a hopper supportedon the body portion and communicating with the interior thereof to feedmaterial to the body portion, a packer comprising a vertically movableplate of a width to extendacross the body tureir, v t

l JOSEPH HENRY FULMER.

